Niger vs Senegal: Prevalence of obesity, male
Niger
4.9%
in 2024
Senegal
4.7%
in 2024
Niger rank
181st
Senegal rank
183rd
Prevalence of obesity, male over time
- Niger
- Senegal
How they compare
Niger currently reports 4.9% against 4.7% in Senegal, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Senegal ahead.
Niger ranks 181st and Senegal ranks 183rd of 196 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Niger averaged higher in 3 and Senegal in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Niger | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.0% | Senegal |
| 1990s | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.0% | Senegal |
| 2000s | 1.7% | 1.7% | 0.0% | Niger |
| 2010s | 3.0% | 2.9% | 0.1% | Niger |
| 2020s | 4.3% | 4.2% | 0.1% | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of obesity, male, Niger or Senegal?
- Niger, at 4.9% against 4.7% in Senegal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prevalence of obesity, male between Niger and Senegal?
- 0.2%, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Senegal?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Niger and Senegal rank globally for prevalence of obesity, male?
- Niger ranks 181st and Senegal ranks 183rd of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (WHO): Global Health Observatory Data Repository, published as Prevalence of obesity, male (% of male population ages 18+). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Prevalence of obesity adult is the percentage of adults ages 18 and over whose Body Mass Index (BMI) is 30 kg/m² or higher. Body Mass Index (BMI) is a simple index of weight-for-height, or the weight in kilograms divided by the square of the height in meters.